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A visit to the Woods Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Woods Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woods Cemetery:

41.3414, -90.5687

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woods Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Woods Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.

The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Woods Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Woods Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Preemption Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption Cemetery
  • Schoening Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Sherrard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Chapel Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chapel Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Grove Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Cable Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Village Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Farlows Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Green Bush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bush Cemetery
      • The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brush Hill Cemetery
      • Brushwood Cemetery
      • Greenbush Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <5>
    • Oakleaf Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakleaf Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf Memorial Park
    • Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Corns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corns Cemetery
    • Merryman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
    • Homestead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Preemption
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sherrard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Coyne Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Matherville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Reynolds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
  • Griffin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Shale City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Gilchrist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
  • Viola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Orion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Coal Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Andalusia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • New Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • Ophiem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Lynn Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Moline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <6>
    • East Moline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
    • Marston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Marston is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woods Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Woods Cemetery: